With reference to the Supreme Court's February 2025 directives on remission policies, consider the following statements:
1. The Court ruled that states can only consider remission if the convict or their relatives submit a formal application.
2. Remission is governed by Section 432 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), corresponding to Section 473 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Accepted Answer

2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Supreme Court expressly directed that states must consider eligible cases automatically without requiring a formal application. Statement 2 is correct as these are the statutory provisions governing the executive's power to remit sentences.

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